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Category: Vancouver Coast Mountains
Ride A Slow Train Now! Natural Majesty!
Ride A Slow Train Now !…. Natural Majesty – Based on true story – Today in Lillooet there was a little shower, and was also cloudy.I prayed for a nice sunshine day for a little trip to Seton by train.When I arrived at the station, no one really showed up for ticketing until the train’s arrival …. The ticketing lady stayed in the train while it was running. Finally, the train arrived at 11 am (with a 30 minute delay). I paid for a round trip for $10.00 and got on the small train. […]
Ski the Powder at Manning Park
Do you like to ski down a mountain all day by yourself (and not have to hike back up)? Enjoy the sunny cool crisp days, with 30 cm of fresh powder snow. Then Manning Park Resort is where you should come. From the lower mainland the drive to Manning Park is about 2.5 hours. It is very similar to the drive (in duration) to the drive from Vancouver to Whistler. But unlike Whistler expect to pay less than half the price for a day on the hill. Don’t get me wrong the amenities are in no way comparable. Manning Park […]
Indoor Tennis on the Sunshine Coast
Looking for Indoor Tennis while travelling on the Sunshine Coast? The Suncoast Racquet Club has opened the only indoor tennis facility on the Sunshine Coast, offering residents from Pender Harbour, Sechelt, Roberts Creek, Gibsons and Langdale an affordable year round option. Currently it is available only to members for court bookings, however it is open to the general public in regards to clinics, workshops and specific drop in times. The club anticipates it will be available for specific time bookings to the general public sometime in the summer of 2009. Our coach Jacques Joyal is offering programs specifically geared for […]
Hopkins Landing Beach
Hopkins Landing is a short walk from the Langdale ferry terminal and a lovely place to spend a sunny afternoon while visiting BC’s http://www.TravelInBC.com/SunshineCoast.cfm . There is a park bench out on the dock which stretches far enough out into Howe Sound, that you get the feeling you are actually out on the water. You can gaze back at the public beach that stretches 5 km all the way into http://www.TravelInBC.com/Gibsons.cfm . You can sit, relax and listen to the birds and the constant ebb and flow of the tide. In the summer, this is a popular swimming spot and […]
Vancouver Coast and Mountains Overview
Traveller Facts – Vancouver Coast and Mountains Lillooet became the hottest spot in Canada when it reached 44.4º C (111.9 ºF) in July 1941. In 1858, there was a gold rush along the Fraser River where prospectors sought gold from the gravel bars in the Fraser. They sought gold from Hope north into the Fraser Canyon. Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park is near the towns of Bridal Falls and Chilliwack. The falls themselves are 122 m (400 feet). For more falls, the Sea to Sky Country offers Shannon Falls near Squamish, which are 335 m (1100 feet) high.
Skookumchuk Rapids
The Skookumchuk Rapids is a beautiful scenic hike. It is about an hour hike in and another hour out. If you time your hike with the tide schedule, you will see the rapids!
